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Merino Wool Sweaters at Banana Republic?

post #1 of 26
12/14/11 at 4:46pm
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I got a few and they look and feel pretty nice. The Merino wool, I think, is pretty good and might start wearing them with my high-end luxery dress shirts. What is your thoughts on them?
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post #2 of 26
12/14/11 at 5:10pm
what more can be said of sweaters?

theyre okay. if you like the cut, styling, quality, price, then kudos.
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post #3 of 26
12/14/11 at 7:55pm
Did you purchase any interesting colors? I have their thicker.shawl collar sweaters.
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post #4 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:22pm
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Just blue and grey. They feel nice.
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post #5 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:36pm
I tried the mustard one. It would have gone well with my grey gingham button down and a wool tie.

Navy.blue or royal blue?
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post #6 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:41pm
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Navy.
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post #7 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:47pm
Pretty safe choices... What are you wearing them with? I find it hard to pull off the chunky ones at work.
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post #8 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:53pm

great if you can find then on sale for less than $50

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post #9 of 26
12/14/11 at 8:56pm
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They aren't really chunky for me. Look lean on me. I wear just a t-shirt underneath. But when going somewhere fancier, I'll wear a Brioni dress shirt.
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post #10 of 26
12/14/11 at 9:12pm
Brioni is always welcome to a party!

Sometimes I like to show a little cuff when I wear a sweater and dress shirt.
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post #11 of 26
12/14/11 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by davesmith View Post

great if you can find then on sale for less than $50

I'd say $20. This summer they had a bunch on sale in the SF main store and it was $35 take 40% off or something like that.
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post #12 of 26
12/14/11 at 9:49pm
Anyone know how much they are right now?
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post #13 of 26
12/14/11 at 10:07pm
sweaters are one of the few things that I still buy from BR
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post #14 of 26
12/14/11 at 10:07pm
I got 7 the day after Christmas last year for about $160.
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post #15 of 26
12/14/11 at 11:35pm

The colors are nice, but there are two problems with them:

 

- They're cut for fat people. Sizing down might help, but I'm not so sure. I picked up mediums, and they fit in the chest OK, but I could stuff a watermelon in the waist area.

 

- The quality is poor. I have two that are about 3 months old, and they're already pilling on the forearms.

 

I also tried the nearly identical sweaters from Gap. They're a bit thinner, but they seem to cost about half as much.

 

I'd say they're OK if you pay under $50 for them, and don't expect them to last more than a season or two.

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